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The Butler Herald
‘’KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS T H E SECRET OP SUCCESS”
VOLUME 85 ~ BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1%0~ NUMBER 3
Flint Electric Membership Corporation
Held Annual Mating of Members at
It Friday Evening
MrHerbert Wilson
Died Saturday at
Home in Butler
Mr. Oscar H. Smith
Died October 11 at
Thomaston Home
Revival Services Begin Next Sunday
At the Butler Methodist Church
Rev. Carlton Anderson, Evangelist
Miss Laverne Goodrum, 18, of
Warner Robins, Named Miss
Flint EMC in Beauty Contest
A capacity crowd of enthusiastic
members of Flint Electric Member
ship Corporation, their families
and friends, packed the Flint Utili
ty Building Friday night for the
I960 annual meeting, according to
announcement from the coopera
tive.
The Annual Beauty Contest held
the attention of the large crowd as
28 Middle Ga. beauties appeared
in evening dresses and in bathing
suits, this event being won by
Laverne Goodrum, 18, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Goodrum of
Warner Robins. Miss Goodrum is
a graduate of Warner Robins Hi
School and is at present attend
ing business school in Macon. Sec
ond place was won by Virginia
Grace, 16 year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Grace, Warner
Robins, and Shirley Outlaw, 16,
also of Warner Robins, daughter
of Mrs. Alice Putlaw, placed third.
The winner received a silver tray
and $100 in cash, and will rep
resent Flint EMC in the state wide
contest in Atlanta in December.
The second and third place con
testants each received silver cuds
and $50 and $25 respectively. C. W.
Foley of Kentucky, sattewide As
sociation of Electric Cooperatives
was master of ceremonits for the
evening’s program.
The business session, presided
over by co-op president Flovd H.
Tabor, Perry, heard T. Whatley, of
Reynolds give his report as sec
retary - treasurer, which showed
the cooperative to be in sound fi
nancial condition, and S. J. Tank-
ersley, general manager of the sys
tem reported on the progress
made in the past year, the growth
of the membership, and naid trib
ute to the efficiency and loyalty of
the co-op erpnloyees. He urged
members to take an interest in the
affairs of their business, be in
formed as to its operation, and
give the co-op their strong sup
port.
A quorum of members was es
tablished, and the report of the
nominating committee was pre
sented by Flint Attorney, Dan Bee-
land and J. W. Patterson, Juniper,
of Area 1; B. L. McDaniel, Taze
well, of Area 2; E. W. Johnson,
Oglethorpe, of Area 3; and W. W.
Gray, Perry of Area 4, were nomi
nated to serve the ensuing three
year terms as Directors, and were
elected.
The business session had as the
main speaker, Wm. T. Crisp, of
Raleigh, N. C., general counsel for
a number of North Carolina elec
tric cooperatives, and widely
known throughout the United
States for his work in the rural
electrification program, who paid
high tribute to the directors, the
management, and the membership
of Flint Electric, citing Flint EMC
as one of the several “really out
standing” electric cooperatives in
the nation. He commended the co
op’s excellent financial standing
and condition, and its general or
ganization. He urged members to
stay well informed concerning the
true facts of their electric sys
tem, stand in against enemies of
the program to preserve for their
children and grand-children a
source of low-cost electric power,
and to give serious thought to the
sources of electric power for the
great needs of the future, which,
he stated, could see electricity be
ing used at double the present rate
in°five years. .
The audience was entertained bv
a five act variety show, presented
bv a troup of professional enter
tainers, and during the evening,
the Kiwanis Club of Reynolds
manned well-patronized food and
drink booths.
Winners of the Area prizes were:
Mrs. J- W. Patterson. Area 1: Mr.
C. E. Thomas, Area 4; Mrs. Frank
Peacock, Area 2; Mr. Charlie Houck
Area 7: Mrs. R. E. Osteen, Area 6;
Mrs. Douglas Williams, Area 3;
and Walter Mitchell, Area 5. Mrs.
A Q. Royal, of Montezuma won
grand prize which was a gift cer
tificate for $400 to be used to pur
chase electric appliances of her
choice from a dealer in her area.
The membership gave strong ap
proval to a recommendation that
the “one night’ type of the meeting
Reynolds Tigers Show
Vast Improvement
Over Last Year Squad
(By Mickey Swafford)
The Reynolds High boys will go
into Friday night’s game against
Unadilla greatly improved over
last year’s team. The team will
not have much height but hopes
to make up for that with hustle
and speed.
The starting line-up will feature
several new faces. Opening at cen
ter ofr the Tigers will be Bobby
Green, a 6-foot transfer from Ogle
thorpe that was not eligible last
year. At right forward will be the
tallest member of the squad, Jerry
Mclnvale, a 6 foot 3 inch Senior.
At left forward is A1 Denton, a 5
foot 10 inch speedster who contin
ues to show steady improvement.
At left guard in Dan Avera, 5 feet
9 inches, another transfer who is
beginning to hit consistently from
outisde. Rounding out the starting
five is Captain-elect Bobby Bell, 5
feet 10 inches who thus far ap
pears to be along with Emory Parr
6 footer the most improved players
on the squad. Parr will see a lot of
faction this year as will Harry
Hicks, 5 feet 9 inches, and Louis
Lashley, 6 feet. Rounding out the
squad will be Sonny Hartley, 5
feet 7 (inches, and Jimmy McCrary
5 feet 10 inches.
Girls Return 5 Starters
The Reynolds High School “Tig-
retts” should be one of the leading
contenders for the region Cham
pionship again this year with five
of the starting six returning from
the team that went to State last
year.
In an effort to improve the
squad’s rebounding, Coach Athon
has switched Havilyn Montgomery
to guard. Annis Brunson and Bet
ty Willis will be the other two
starting guards.
At forward the team should
again be strong with D’ane Powell
and Sandra Gentry hack for an
other vear. Juan Hartley who did
a fine job both forward and guard
last year, will hold down the
other forward nosition.
With the addition of Ann Avera
and Evalvn Revnolds, who were
not eligible last vear, and with
the imnorvemont of Ann Wilson,
the bench should be much strong
er than it was last season.
Rounding out +he girls’ sauad
will be Rita Wilson. Brenda Per
kins and Melodye Hill.
New Mail Schedule
Butler And Reynolds
Post Office Announced
Postmaster Carl Hobbs of Butler
and Postmaster Blanche Brunson,
of Reynolds announce new mail
schedules for their offices began
Saturday.
The Post Office Department is
setting up a system whereby mail
will flow into Sectional Centers
throughout the state. Reynolds and
Butler will send their mail to the
Macon Sectional Center. All mail
which leaves a post office for the
Sectional Center by 5 p. m. is
guaranteed delivery anywhere in
Georgia the next day.
The biggest change in schedules
for these two towns is that the mid
day dispatches will be eliminated.
The new schedules are:
Incoming Mail — Butler
4:30 and 7:35 a. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Outgoing 'Mail — Butler
5:20 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.
Incoming Mail — Reynolds
4:15 & 7:50 a. m. & 5:05 p. m.
Outgoing Mail — Reynolds
5:05 p. m. and 11:15 p. m.
After 6 p. m., mail deposited in
boxes in front of both post offices
wil be collected by the Highway
Post Offices every night except
Sunday. Please note this Sunday
rule. Deposit your Sunday mail in
side the post office before 5 p. m.
Also, please do not put local mail
in these boxes.
The simplest wav to remember
the new mail schedules is to come
for your mail at 8:30 a. m. and 6
p. m. and mail your outgoing mail
before 4:30 p. m.
be held in the future, as com
pared to the all day affairs of re
cent years.
The death of Mr. Herbert Lee
Wilson occurred Saturday morning
at 9:00 o’clock at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Ruby Johnson in this
city. “Herbert” as he was familiar
ly known, had been ill for more
than a year. He was a life-long
citizen of this county.
The deceased was born July 17,
1904, a son of George Wilson and
Beulah B. Wilson.
Funeral was conducted at Mt.
Olive Church, Taylor Mill Sunday,
4:00 p. m., with Rev. Ted Griner
pastor of the Butler Methodist
church officiating and assisted by
Rev. W. R. Lawhorne. Interment
was in the Mt. Olive cemetery.
Pall bearers included: Sidney
Dent, Ellis, Terrell, Miller and Fred
Bloodworth and Leon Watkins.
Survivors include two sisters,
Mrs. Ruby Johnson and Mrs. Be
atrice Wainwright of Butler; five
brothers, Charlie, Horace, Paul,
Lewis and Phillip Wilson.
Goddard Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
T elegraph-News
Edition of Nov. 13
To Salute Ladies
Macon, Ga. — The Macon Tele
graph and News will publish for
the first time a special section,
Salute to Women in the Nov. 13th
edition.
Altho both papers carry many
every-day stories and pictures of
activities of the local women’s or
ganizations, this section will be
devoted to a tribute to women and
the many groups they join and
serve.
The organizatons to be included
will cover various phases of wom
en’s activities from homemaking
to business, from church to social,
from cultural to educational, etc.,
the stories about the officers, pro
jects and brief histories of the
clubs will be accompanied by pic
tures of their presidents.
Salute to Women will be in ef
fect a Who’s Who among Macon
Women’s Organizations.
Exhibits Displayed
By HD Club Members
There will be a display of
work done by H-D Club members
on October 28th in the building
adjoining Smith’s Pharmacy.
Exhibits will consist of Handi
crafts, Canning, Clothing (chil
drens and adults), Home Im
provement, Home Industries, Home
Gardening, and Home Baking done
by Club members during the past
year.
Cakes, pies, cookies and candy
will also be sold at that time to
those wishing to buy them.
Reynolds School
Receives Flag
At the last meeting of the Rey
nolds PTA, Mr. T. E. Tante, on be
half of the "local Camp of the
Woodmen of the World, presented
to the Reynolds High school a new
50-star United States flag.
We are indeed deeply grateful
to Mr. Tante and the Woodmen
of the World for this beautiful
flag, as well as for the many
thoughtful and generous presenta
tions made to our school in the
past.
Presbyterian Rally
Draws Thousands
Atlanta, Ga. — The traffic jam
at Ponce de Leon Park Sunday
night was reminiscent of the best
days of th eCrackers as a gather
ing of Presbyterians — described
as the largest here in history —
turned out for the start of a two-
day mission.
The rally was part of the Pres
byterian , Church, U. S. “Mission to
the Nation,” being conducted in 90
cities around the country to mark
r he Southern branch of Presbv-
rerianism begins, which will be in
1961.
The mission in Atlanta, a two-
day affair, began Sunday afternoon
with a meeting of evangelism com
mittees of each of the 96 churches
in the Atlanta Presbytery. The
turn out was estimated at 5,000.
Mr. Oscar Hugh Smith, brother
of Messrs Rufus and Talmadge
Smith of Butler died at his home
in Thomaston Tuesday of last
week.His death came suddenly of
a heart attack while cutting
grass in the yard of his residence.
Mr. Smith had made his home in
Thomaston during the past 19
years. Mr. Smith was born in
Taylor County, May 13, 1895. His
parents were Oscar L. Smith and
Betty Greathouse Smith.
Funeral service was conducted
for the deceased at Wesley church
Sunday, 3:00 p. m., with Rev. Fred
Ward officiating, assisted by Rev.
E. H. Dunn. Interment was in the
family lot at Wesley cemetery.
Pall bearers included: Vernon,
Fred, Eli, Clarence, Clennon, Ar
chie and Jimbo Culverhouse, Dr.
Jimmy Smith and Lewis Smith.
The deceased, a retired employe
of the Martha Mills, Thomaston, is
survived by his wife, Fannie Vic
(Hammock) Smith and four
daughters, Mrs. Paul Parker, Mrs.
J. R. Sims of Michigan; Mrs. Mari
an Ruffin of St. Petersburg, Fla.;
and Nettie Virinia Smith of Thom
aston and also 14 grand children;
brothers: Rufus and Talmadge
Smith of Butler; three sisters, Mrs.
John Culverhouse and Mrs. Roan
Culverhouse of this county; Mrs.
Charlie Hammock of Thomaston.
Edwards Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Macon Pilot
Jailed Sunday After
40 Minutes “Buz”
Macon, Ga. — A Macon pilot
was jailed Sunday after he spent
40 minutes “buzzing” the Macon
airport in a twin-engine air
freight plane, police said.
“This is my last fight. I’ve been
discharged from the air line and
I wanted to give them a flight
they would remember for a long
time to come,” the pilot, Dale Cun
ningham, 33, who had been dis
charged by Riddle Air Lines, told
officers.
Before being jailed on an open
charge, Cunningham told newsmen
that he had planned to stay in the
air for six hours, but one engine
went dead and he was forced to
land.
World War Coining
Rear Admiral Says
Rear Adm. A. W. McKechine,
chief of Naval Air Reserve Train
ing, told more than 1,000 Georgia
“week end warriors” Friday night,
“Surely as we’re here tonight World
War III is on the way.”
Adm. McKechnie, who is both a
naval aviator and a submariner,
told the Atlanta Naval Air Station
Reserve contingent that they are
members of the first line of de
fense and have but to "hark back
the last couple of weeks to the UN”
to realize America is the Commun
ists’ next target.
Best State Fair
This Week at Macon
Macon, Ga. — At the 105th Ga.
State Fair in Macon this week
there is a panoramic view of the
very best in Ga. agricultural, live
stock and homemaking exhibits.
“High quality” is the watchword
of the entire fair, according to Ex
change Club Fair officials. The
Fair is under management of the
Club.
One of the highlights will be the
agriculture and horticulture ex
hibits.
Week-End Traffic
Toll Held to Six
The death of a Jesup man Sun
day brought to six the number of
persons killed in week end Ga.
traffic accidents. The toll included
a youth riding a motor scooter.
The state patrol said Franklin
E. Riddle, 19, of Jesup, was injured
fatally when a car traveling at a
high rate of speed went out of con
trol and overturned on a country
road north of Odum in Wayne
county.
Butler High School
Bears Open Season
Playing Talbot Co.
Harry Lovvorn, stalwart forward
of the Butler Bears, was hurt
Thursday in a scrimmage as the
Bears prepared to begin their sea
son with Talot County tomor
row (Friday) night. Lovvorn re
ceived an ankle injury while
jumping for a rebound and it is
questionable whether he will be
able to play against Talbot.
The rest of the boys team is
listed in good shape, with Ralph
Lawhorn returning from Kansas
City in time for the last week of
practice. Lawhorn and Sandy Har
ris, a six foot guard with a deadly
jump shot, are the only definite
starters. The other guard position
will likely be manned by Allan
Spillers, who is receiving stiff
competition from Bill Gibson and
John Childs. The two forward shots
are being hotly contested between
Clifford Barfield, Garey Gassett
and Dwight Harris. Steve Bazemore
a six foot junior will be on hand
to give Lawhorn assistance at cen
ter.
The starting team for the Butler
girls, barring unforseen injuries,
will consist of Elaine Bryant. Ann
Benns and Certain Kay Punn at
forward. All three have shown up
well in practice, and should ex
hibit a pood scoring punch plus
plenty of hustle.
The guard positions will be man
ned by Fredia Mclnvale, the only
senior on the squad, and Doris
and Dondra Peed, both sopho
mores. Each of these girls is
blessed with abundant height, and
should be trouble for their oppon
ents.
Th<» girls will go into the game
at full strength and hope to sal
vage the first Bear victory of the
1960-1961 season.
Mrs. Louise Suggs
Succeeds Mr. Jarrell
March of Dimes Chm.
The National Foundation an
nounces that Mrs. Louise Suggs
will succeed the late Mr. Thelmon
Jarrell as Chapter Chairman for the
Taylor County Chapter of the Na
tional Foundation. Mrs. Suggs will
also head the 1961 New March of
Dimes Drive in Taylor County, a
post which she has occupied and
done very well by in the past.
Mr. W. B. Guined, Clerk of Taylor
County Superior Court will assist
Mrs. Suggs, acting in the ca
pacity of Co-Director for the New
March of Dimes Drive.
Mr. Guined was elected Clerk in
a recent election to fill the post va
cated by the death of Mr. Jarrell.
The wonderful spirit in which
these two citizens have accepted
these offices is deeply appreciated
and shared by the Chapter officers
and workers in over threee thous
and County Chapters of the Na
tional Foundation in 50 years.
The work done by all of these
public-sited people of every county
in the nation has made possible
thru National Foundation Research
grants, the Salk Vaccine against
polio, the Sabin Vaccine against
polio, and now is making possible
extensive research in the fields of
congenital birth defects and juve
nile rheumatoid arthritis.
Former Butler Man
Promoted by Bank
A native of Butler has been pro
moted by the Citizens & Southern
National Bank in Atlanta, said
president Mills B. Lane, Jr.
Mr. Lane said J. Frank Barnes,
a commercial loan officer at the
bank’s Atlanta main office, was
named as an assistant vice presi
dent.
Mr. Barnes, a graduate of the
University of Georgia, joined C&S
in 1948. He is a Mason and a
member of the First Baptist
church.
The young Atlanta hanker is
married to the former Frances Ann
Hundertmark. Columbus, and they
have three children.
Mr. Barnes is the son of Mrs.
Verna Lucas of Reynolds.
There Will be Services Twice
Each Day: 10:00 A. M. and
8:00 P. M.
Revival services will begin at the
Butler Methodist Church Sunday
and continue through the follow
ing Friday.
Services are planned for both
morning and evening throughout
v. v-AftL. i Uin AMDERSUiN
next week; hours of worship will
be 10 a. m. and 8 p. m..
Rev. Carlton Anderson of Avalon
Methodist church, Albany, will
bring the gospel messages and
Rev. Ted Griner, pastor of the
local church will be song leader.
Everyone throughout the county
cordially invited to come and
bring your friends to these serv
ices.
Mr. T. B. Stringfellow
Died at Talbotton
Monday Afternoon
From Talbotton New Era:
Talbotton was deeply saddened
Monday afternoon by the death of
Mr. Tonnie Buckner Stringfellow.
He had been in declining health
for several weeks but suffered a
heart attack at the last.
He was born Dec. 17, 1891, the
son of the late Mr. Sam and Em
ma Stringfellow. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Ruth McCorkle
Stringfellow; four daughters, Mrs.
Dick Windham, Reynolds; Mrs.
Paul Theus, Ellaville; Mrs. J D.
Phillips, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mrs.
Bill Mitchell, Talbotton; one son,
Geo. S. Stringfellow, Talbotton;
three sisters, Mrs. G. C. Perry,
Ideal; Mrs. Essie Adams, Plains;
Mrs. Julia Chapman, Columbus; 11
grand children and several nieces
and nephews.
Mr. Stringfellow was a memh^r
of the Shiloh Primitive Church,
Talbot county. He had previously
resided in Marion and Taylor coun-
tiesbut had made his home in
Talbotton for the past 13 years
and had endeared himself to all
who knew him.
Funeral services occurred Tues-
dav Oct. 11, at 4 p. m. in the Tnl-
bottnnBaptist Church whh his nas-
tor, Eld. Bentley Adams of Thom
aston officiating, assisted by P°v.
Marvin Cochran, castor of the T">1-
botton Baptist church. Interment
was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Educational Group
Met in Call Session
Oct. 13th at Butler
The Taylor County Educational
Association met in a call session
for a short business meeting in
the Butler High school library on
Oct. 13th, 4 p. m. Mrs. Mattie M.
Mims, president of the association,
presided.
Several matters of importance
were discussed, among which were
Dlans for American Education
Week, November 6-12. Elaborate
plans are being made in which all
interested parties will be asked to
participate. Every me is urged to
watch the Bu’ler Herald for fur
ther information on this project.
The District GEA meeting which
will take place in Columbus Nov.
2nd, was discussed and every
teacher was ur-’-ed to attend this all
important meeting.
As this was a call session, there
was no program.
Winifred R. Harrell,
Reporter.